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  • Milton Friedman

    A concise guide to the ideas and influence of the free-market economist

    by Eamonn Butler ...
    "One of the most important economic thinkers of all time"– Paul KrugmanMilton Friedman changed the world. From free markets in China to the flat taxes of Eastern Europe, from the debate on drugs to interest rate policy, Friedman's skill for vivid argument and ideas led to robust and often successful challenges to a dizzying amount of received wisdom.Relying on big-picture economic analysis and an ... Read more

    $21.59 CAD

  • Friedrich Hayek

    The ideas and influence of the libertarian economist

    by Eamonn Butler ...
    Friedrich Hayek was one of the leading economists of the 20th century and the leading contemporary critic of Keynes. He did pioneering work on monetary theory and trade cycles, but achieved international fame through his 1944 critique of totalitarian socialism, The Road to Serfdom.He went on to map out the principles of a free society in a series of books including Law, Legislation and Liberty and ... Read more

    $21.59 CAD

  • Hayek’s Law, Legislation and Liberty: A Guide

    A Guide

    by Eamonn Butler ...
    F. A. Hayek’s Law, Legislation and Liberty is one of the key texts of classical liberalism. It provides a subtle argument that the social structures on which civilisation is built are not the product of state plans or activist dreams, but instead emerge from a Darwinian process of ‘cultural evolution’. Yet despite its influence on politicians from Ronald Reagan to Javier Milei, to a non-specialist ... Read more

    $10.99 CAD

  • Ayn Rand

    An Introduction

    by Eamonn Butler ...
    Few 20th century intellectuals have been as influential – and controversial – as the novelist and philosopher Ayn Rand. Her thinking still has a profound impact, particularly on those who come to it through her novels, Atlas Shrugged and The Fountainhead – with their core messages of individualism, self-worth, and the right to live without the impositions of others. Even though ignored or scorned ... Read more

    $8.09 CAD

  • An Introduction to Schools of Economic Thought

    by Eamonn Butler ...
    Should economists be concerned with questions of morality? Can economic ideas be applied to social phenomena like divorce rates and crime? What even is economics? Ask an economist these questions and his answer will differ greatly depending on the school of economic thought to which he belongs. Yet too many textbooks ignore the fascinating debates and history that have shaped the modern discipline ... Read more

    $10.99 CAD

  • The Economi of Success

    Twelve Things Politicians Don't Want You to Know

    by Eamonn Butler ...
    In this new myth busting book Director of the Adam Smith Institute Eamon Butler describes how it is by looking to the markets, rather than to the politicians, that we will return to prosperity. Butler decribes how the free market harnesses self-interest and punishes greed, how government intervention raises everybody's costs and how it is capitalism - not socialism - that has made Britain rich. In ... Read more

    $12.29 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Scaling the Heights: Thought Leadership, Liberal Values and the History of The Mont Pelerin Society

    Thought Leadership, Liberal Values and the History of The Mont Pelerin Society

    by Eamonn Butler ...
    The Mont Pelerin Society is an august, admired, yet strangely enigmatic organisation. Perhaps that’s because it holds no official views, formulates no policies and publishes no manifestos. Or because it doesn’t publicise the results of its discussions – and doesn’t even seek agreement among its members. So why does this singularly low-profile organisation attract distinctly high-profile members – ... Read more

    $9.09 CAD

  • An Introduction to Taxation

    by Eamonn Butler ...
    Taxes. Why do we pay them? What benefits do they bring? What damage do they cause? And how could they work better? Here, author Eamonn Butler provides a jargon-free guide to taxation, its history, its aims and purposes, and its impact on individuals and economies. He invokes the work of pioneering economist Adam Smith, who defined the basic principles of good tax policy – fairness, certainty, ... Read more

    $10.99 CAD

  • Introduction to Democracy

    by Eamonn Butler ...
    What is democracy? How does it work? What are its strengths – and its shortcomings? Two-thirds of the world’s population, in over 100 countries, live under governments that claim to be democratic. Yet few of those governments live up to the ideals of democracy, or respect its key principles and institutions. Here, author Eamonn Butler defines democracy, explains its purposes, and shows the ... Read more

    $14.39 CAD

  • An Introduction to Economic Inequality

    by Eamonn Butler ...
    If you could instantly make the world’s poor twice as rich – but at the same time make the world’s rich twice as prosperous – wouldn’t you do it? This intriguing question lies at the core of An Introduction to Economic Inequality. Inequality has been blamed for many things, from causing lower life expectancy, poor education and political instability, to sparking more suicide, obesity, mental ... Read more

    $9.09 CAD

  • School of Thought

    101 Great Liberal Thinkers

    by Eamonn Butler ...
    School of Thought – 101 Great Liberal Thinkers profiles the lives and ideas of some of the leading thinkers on individual liberty – from ancient times to the present day. Award-winning author Eamonn Butler outlines key elements of liberal thought and takes a chronological look at those who shaped it across the centuries. He identifies their common goals – but also highlights their differing views ... Read more

    $14.39 CAD

  • An Introduction to Entrepreneurship

    by Eamonn Butler ...
    Entrepreneurs play a pivotal role in boosting progress, productivity and prosperity. They drive economic growth and create new opportunities. Their innovations transform people’s lives. Yet their enormous contribution is not widely understood – and is often completely overlooked in economics textbooks. Here, author Eamonn Butler sets the record straight – explaining the vital role of ... Read more

    $14.39 CAD